[V8] V8 radio wiring

[Dave Saad]

No -

The antennas are not the same. You could remove the phone antenna and  
put in a normal mast in its hole though.

Dave

On Jan 22, 2008, at 11:43 PM, Scott Simmons wrote:

> Is there any way to "tap" onto the antenna for the phone?  That is,
> instead of using it for the phone, use it for the radio?  Have a
> splitter in the C/D-pillar and run another coax to the right  
> quarter panel?
>
> ~Scott S.
>
> urq wrote:
>
>> ... actually the "power antenna" is standard on all cars.  Most  
>> cars do have
>> an amplified antenna in each windshield (the dual diversity  
>> system), and the
>> power to the amplifiers is switched on and off by the head unit.   
>> The power
>> signal also goes to the warning chime so that you don't exit the  
>> car with
>> the radio running.  IOW, the wiring will appear to be completely  
>> standard.
>>
>> On my second car a PO had the retractable antenna installed ...  
>> but the
>> thing wouldn't retract when the radio was turned off, and the  
>> reception
>> wasn't that good anyway.  When I went in to install the 10 disc CD  
>> changer
>> for the Gamma I actually went back to the windshield antennae ...  
>> from my
>> POV it works better.  Fortunately the coax just goes up the C- 
>> Pillar to the
>> amplifier between the left side inner trim ... and the power line  
>> moved from
>> the retractable unit back to the amp ... I did have to fish the  
>> wire back up
>> the C-pillar, but it wasn't too tough ...
>>
>> If you are installing an aftermarket stereo you will need to do  
>> something
>> about the Bose speakers as well ... I've heard that you can buy an  
>> adapter
>> to drive the Bose speakers.  Some folks have simply replaced the  
>> speaker
>> drivers and run heavy gauge wiring to them.
>>
>> Steve B
>> San Jose, CA (USA)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> existing wires. The power antenna was an option and is not included
>> in the factory wiring - so the odd wire back there is probably it. It
>> is often red or blue or white. (no stars though:)
>>
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